Desserts

Easy Chocolate Trifle

photo by:kraft

If you love the rich chocolate and fluffy cream in the first four layers, dig down and you’ll find four more luxurious layers underneath just waiting to be scooped up. Yum.

time

prep:

50 min

total:

50 min

servings

total:

18 servings, 2/3 cup each

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

qt. (4 cups) cold milk

pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

pkg. (1.4 oz. each) chocolate-covered toffee bars, crushed

Enjoy serving MAXWELL HOUSE coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

PREPARE cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch baking pan as directed on package. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.

ADD milk to dry pudding mix in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.

LAYER half each of the cake cubes, pudding, whipped topping and crushed chocolate bars in large glass trifle bowl. Repeat all layers. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Looking for a dessert to feed a crowd? This simple, yet elegant, trifle makes enough for 18 people.

Variation

Prepare as directed, using fat-free milk, JELL-O Chocolate Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

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freshchef

posted:4/28/2013

easy to make and everyone loved it!

fdwife01

posted:11/17/2012

I have made this three times and have used different candies such as Reeses Peanut Butter Cups & Butterfinger. They were all delicious. This has become a Thanksgiving dessert tradition in my family.

cassandra1974

posted:5/25/2012

I wish I could give this recipe more stars. This is so simple but so delicious and such a crowd pleaser. I've always been hesitant to make trifles because they looked messy, but this actually looked beautiful with all the layers and the toffee on top. I added a bit of cool whip to the pudding mixture to thicken it up so it was more like a mousse. Next time I might add in some fresh raspberries and brush the cake with liqueur. Perfect for summer holidays and get togethers.

mariacalgirl

posted:12/15/2011

Love it. Always a hit with everybody

littlejenne

posted:8/27/2011

I took the advice from another review and used Devil's food cake as well as I substituted Butterfinger for the candy - it was delicious! I think the cake is a bit wet with the pudding in a liquid state but my guests loved it. Next time I am going to letting the pudding thicken up a bit before adding it in.

a cook

posted:10/5/2010

I made this for Christmas Eve dessert and everyone loved it and it was so easy to make!!!

a cook

posted:1/2/2010

Excellent flavor and easy to make even for this reluctant cook.

belle477

posted:1/1/2010

EASY!! This looked beautiful and got lots of compliments. The taste was exactly what you'd expect...nothing out of the ordinary but a good dessert when you don't want to invest much time or effort. I might try browines instead of cake next time or possibly switch up the candy bars. There are endless possibilities you could try.

dolce04

posted:9/21/2009

Everyone loved this and it's a great dessert for a crowd. Will definitely make it again, perhaps when I entertain for Christmas.

mindykary

posted:8/30/2009

Delicious and super quick to make. Speed it up by baking the cake in a jelly roll pan (adjust the bake time). Cuts down on the time and makes it super easy to cut into squares.